228 FZPN28 KNHC 252125 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 125 PM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PMZ101-260930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 125 PM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Large swells generated by a storm force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec NW of the area will propagate into the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador by early Thu, continuing into the upcoming weekend before subsiding Sun. In the Gulf of Papagayo, winds will become offshore and increase to moderate to fresh on Thu, then fresh to strong Thu night. Strong to near gale force winds are then expected on Fri, possibly reaching minimal gale force during the upcoming weekend. In the Gulf of Panama, winds will increase to fresh to strong beginning on Fri, continuing to pulse through the upcoming weekend. $$ PMZ111-260930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW swell late. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-260930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 125 PM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 18 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Dominant period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Dominant period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Dominant period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-260930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-260930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 125 PM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-260930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-260930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-260930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 125 PM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky